Reservoirs and transmission routes of leprosy; A systematic review
T Ploemacher, WR Faber, H Menke… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and the
more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy …
more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy …
Mycobacterium lepromatosis as a Second Agent of Hansen's Disease
P Deps, SM Collin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium lepromatosis was identified as a new species and second causal agent of
Hansen's disease (HD, or leprosy) in 2008, 150years after the disease was first attributed to …
Hansen's disease (HD, or leprosy) in 2008, 150years after the disease was first attributed to …
Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli
Leprosy, caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae or the recently discovered
Mycobacterium lepromatosis, was once endemic in humans in the British Isles. Red …
Mycobacterium lepromatosis, was once endemic in humans in the British Isles. Red …
[HTML][HTML] Ancient genomes reveal a high diversity of Mycobacterium leprae in medieval Europe
Studying ancient DNA allows us to retrace the evolutionary history of human pathogens,
such as Mycobacterium leprae, the main causative agent of leprosy. Leprosy is one of the …
such as Mycobacterium leprae, the main causative agent of leprosy. Leprosy is one of the …
Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium leprae
M Sugawara-Mikami, K Tanigawa, A Kawashima… - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and M. lepromatosis, an obligate
intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes …
intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes …
Mycobacterium leprae transmission characteristics during the declining stages of leprosy incidence: A systematic review
T Hambridge, SL Nanjan Chandran… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. As
incidence begins to decline, the characteristics of new cases shifts away from those …
incidence begins to decline, the characteristics of new cases shifts away from those …
Evidence of zoonotic leprosy in Pará, Brazilian Amazon, and risks associated with human contact or consumption of armadillos
Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) is a human pathogen and the causative agent for leprosy,
a chronic disease characterized by lesions of the skin and peripheral nerve damage …
a chronic disease characterized by lesions of the skin and peripheral nerve damage …
Molecular Evidence for the Aerial Route of Infection of Mycobacterium leprae and the Role of Asymptomatic Carriers in the Persistence of Leprosy
S Araujo, LO Freitas, LR Goulart… - Clinical Infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Leprosy persists as a public health problem. The chain of transmission and
mechanism of infection are not completely understood. In the current study, we investigated …
mechanism of infection are not completely understood. In the current study, we investigated …
Multidrug therapy for leprosy: a game changer on the path to elimination
CS Smith, A Aerts, P Saunderson… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Leprosy is present in more than 100 countries, where it remains a major cause of peripheral
neuropathy and disability. Attempts to eliminate the disease have faced various obstacles …
neuropathy and disability. Attempts to eliminate the disease have faced various obstacles …
2000-year-old pathogen genomes reconstructed from metagenomic analysis of Egyptian mummified individuals
Background Recent advances in sequencing have facilitated large-scale analyses of the
metagenomic composition of different samples, including the environmental microbiome of …
metagenomic composition of different samples, including the environmental microbiome of …